According to ChainCatcher, the latest data from Coinglass shows that Bitcoin's return in the fourth quarter of 2025 was -23.07%, significantly lower than the historical average of 77.07% and the median of 47.73%. This marks the second-worst quarterly return in history, only slightly better than the -42.16% return in the fourth quarter of 2018. Meanwhile, Ethereum's fourth-quarter return was -28.28%, the fourth-worst quarterly return in its history. Additionally, Bitcoin's return for December 2025 was -2.97%, while Ethereum's return was -0.65%.
Bitcoin Q4 2025 Returns -23.07%, 2nd Worst Quarterly Performance in History
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Bitcoin breaking news: According to Coinglass data, Bitcoin returned -23.07% in Q4 2025, marking the second-worst quarterly performance in its history. This figure is significantly below Bitcoin's historical average of 77.07% and median of 47.73%. Only Q4 2018's -42.16% was worse. Ethereum dropped -28.28% in the same quarter, its fourth-worst quarterly performance. In December 2025, Bitcoin fell -2.97% and Ethereum dropped -0.65%.
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